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it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans want it. if you do not wanted, do not use it. no one will force you. benefits for the first district, 50,000 uninsured in this congressional district at about 660,000. 17 dozen 900 small-business is will be eligible for tax credits. -- 17,900 small businesses. it has a prescription drug benefit plan. i thought it was a giveaway to the pharmaceutical industries. basically, they pay their premium and once you hit $2,500 you fall into the doughnut hole. you're still paying the premium, but when to hit $2,500 it all comes out of your pocket. what to him a
it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans...
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of medicare. whereas medicaid is for a group where there are probably fewer voters. that is one consequence why medicaid payments have lagged far behind even medicare. >> germans are always so critical of the system. they have a terrific system. the last 20 years they have been engaged in constant reform. i think that they have made their system better. the mix that you have now with about 10% with private interests are the most wealthy people. that is a nice match. in the u.s. we have maybe 20% on medicaid, although it pays for 40% of the births -- there's not enough public support to sustain that at a good quality. that mixture would work for me. >> i was surprised by this question that a lot of americans believe that the doctors can do everything. have you ever checked this fact against the sample of doctors? >> and that is next. >> thank you. [applause] >> think you, panelists. we will take a 15 minute break and then reconvene to talk about making policy. >> federal reserve catcher ben bernank
of medicare. whereas medicaid is for a group where there are probably fewer voters. that is one consequence why medicaid payments have lagged far behind even medicare. >> germans are always so critical of the system. they have a terrific system. the last 20 years they have been engaged in constant reform. i think that they have made their system better. the mix that you have now with about 10% with private interests are the most wealthy people. that is a nice match. in the u.s. we have...
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it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans want it. if you do not wanted, do not use it. no one will force you. benefits for the first district, 50,000 uninsured in this congressional district at about 660,000. 17 dozen 900 small-business is will be eligible for tax credits. -- 17,900 small businesses. it has a prescription drug benefit plan. i thought it was a giveaway to the pharmaceutical industries. basically, they pay their premium and once you hit $2,500 you fall into the doughnut hole. you're still paying the premium, but when to hit $2,500 it all comes out of your pocket. what to him a
it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans...
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it is due to medicare and medicaid programs that has grown as of this expanded medicare coverage. in 2006, it accelerated with the public health care spending trend. in private, it has been growing at a interesting rate. taking a look at greater detail of the spending trend we want to focus on two dozen 6 2007, 2008. -- 2006, 2007 2008. you can see the medical beneficiaries ever given a prescription drugs. you see the impact of strong growth due to the medicare part the program. we also see where these to pay years and return to their normal growth. you see a divergence in to the state where federal spending accelerates in-state local spending slows again. that was mainly due to the a a r ka. personal health-care spending growth as segregated into a couple of broad factors such as price and non price. that includes population growth use and intensity of services as well as revenue from non patients and rep -- operating costs. examining health care spending in this way can get spending in other areas. the non price factors were displayed in the red portion of this exhibit. there ar
it is due to medicare and medicaid programs that has grown as of this expanded medicare coverage. in 2006, it accelerated with the public health care spending trend. in private, it has been growing at a interesting rate. taking a look at greater detail of the spending trend we want to focus on two dozen 6 2007, 2008. -- 2006, 2007 2008. you can see the medical beneficiaries ever given a prescription drugs. you see the impact of strong growth due to the medicare part the program. we also see...
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they're more, i don't think they believe medicare part d was a good bill. if they did, granting them the premise, they were dead right on how they did it. it is a lesson democrats should learn. >> i want to ask each of you -- i think that -- passing this bill probably is the biggest political impediment on capitol hill are those in the more moderate or conservative districts, the, so called blue dogs. i don't mean to suggest they're the only impediment, they're -- there are folks on left and right who have concerns about the process that we thought is the pathway to get this done. i think at the end of the day, it is the blue dogs going to be the last and probably the most difficult to come over and vote for this bill. assess their interests and how you would speak to those interests. so, i don't know who wants to go first on that one. >> well, obviously, the number one issue for the blue dogs, other than surviving in november, they're -- the substantive issue for them on health reform is bending the curve by a margin. and some way out of the -- the fiscal
they're more, i don't think they believe medicare part d was a good bill. if they did, granting them the premise, they were dead right on how they did it. it is a lesson democrats should learn. >> i want to ask each of you -- i think that -- passing this bill probably is the biggest political impediment on capitol hill are those in the more moderate or conservative districts, the, so called blue dogs. i don't mean to suggest they're the only impediment, they're -- there are folks on left...
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funding since medicare was created, the medicare rt prescription program? >> that's right. >> was that the largest increase in medicare entitlement spending since medicare had been created to? >> yes, i think that was the largest increase, not is a the number seven increase over time based on the cost of providing benefits already written into law. in terms of the expansion of benefits, that was a very significant expansion, and it was and acted without any particular means of paying for it being identify. >> in fact, it was asked without being paid for at all, is that correct? >> yes, congressman. >> all that money was borrowed in effect. do you know how much of a tenured -- what does the part d prescription program? >> that's a good question. >> can someone give me a ballpark? 10 years from the time it was passed. what did 10 year cost? [inaudible] >> i'm not sure, congressman. the actual cost is coming below cbo's estimate, even for the below the as that of the office of the actuary at the centers for medicare medicaid services. but still a substantial a
funding since medicare was created, the medicare rt prescription program? >> that's right. >> was that the largest increase in medicare entitlement spending since medicare had been created to? >> yes, i think that was the largest increase, not is a the number seven increase over time based on the cost of providing benefits already written into law. in terms of the expansion of benefits, that was a very significant expansion, and it was and acted without any particular means of...
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more importantly, the cost of medicare, medicaid and social security will continue to skyrocket. that's why i've called for a bipartisan fiscal commission modeled on a proposal by republican judd gregg and democrat tim conrad. this can't be one of those gimmicks that lets us pretend we saw the problem. -- pretend we solve the problem. they will have to present solutions by a certain date. yesterday, the senate blocked this bill. so i will issue an executive order that will let this bill go forward because i refuse to pass this problem on to another generation. and, when the vote comes tomorrow, the senate should restore the pay as you go law that was a big reason for why we had record surpluses in the 1990's. now, i know some in my own party will argue, we can't address the deficit or freeze government spending when so many are still hurting. i agree. which is why this freeze won't take effect until next year when the economy is stronger. that's how budgeting works. but understand, understand if we don't take meaningful steps to rein in our debt, it could damage our markets, incr
more importantly, the cost of medicare, medicaid and social security will continue to skyrocket. that's why i've called for a bipartisan fiscal commission modeled on a proposal by republican judd gregg and democrat tim conrad. this can't be one of those gimmicks that lets us pretend we saw the problem. -- pretend we solve the problem. they will have to present solutions by a certain date. yesterday, the senate blocked this bill. so i will issue an executive order that will let this bill go...
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go. >> they want medicare advantage, most seniors. aarp said medigap. the premium does the same thing, fills in the blank that medicare leaves. but it's more expensive in terms of the premium. so those people who are opposed to obama care are suggesting that what aarp did was a play to enrich their coffers from their insurance industry. but i think that more importantly, this is the biggest political phenomenon -- >> 15 seconds. >> the populous rage that has now caused dorgan in north dakota and dodd in connecticut to say they're retiring, i think that is the biggest political story right now, the first quarter of 2010. after that i think how that plays out will be how the futures of the parties are determined. >> we come right back, glenn beck has a special announcement about the bold fresh tour. he'll talk about his critics. also ahead, elvis' 75th birthday. we have a tribute moments away. >>> i'm bill o'reilly. the very controversial glenn beck is out of the country right now at an undisclosed location. i know where he is, but even if you water board
go. >> they want medicare advantage, most seniors. aarp said medigap. the premium does the same thing, fills in the blank that medicare leaves. but it's more expensive in terms of the premium. so those people who are opposed to obama care are suggesting that what aarp did was a play to enrich their coffers from their insurance industry. but i think that more importantly, this is the biggest political phenomenon -- >> 15 seconds. >> the populous rage that has now caused dorgan...
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medicare advantage is a private program. they do not see themselves as a direct recipients. >> how can that be? [laughter] Ñi>> when the medicare point -- plan was set up, it tried to preserve the professional autonomy of doctors and hospitals and people view it that way. >> is a wonder. >> go ahead. >> i am mr. kaplan. no mention has been made of the employer-employee relationship and so much of the medical costs are the employee having an exclusion from income of the cost of plans paid by the employer. now at one time, these costs paid by the employer or taxes. -- were taxes. back in world war ii, when there was great price control and a shortage of labor, great pressure was put on the internal revenue service to come out with a ruling which excluded this from income. it was rather strange. because if the employer paid for your food or your clothing, that would all be taxed. but health care was taken out. that was a way of really attracting more labor back into the market. now what do you think the impact on costs would b
medicare advantage is a private program. they do not see themselves as a direct recipients. >> how can that be? [laughter] Ñi>> when the medicare point -- plan was set up, it tried to preserve the professional autonomy of doctors and hospitals and people view it that way. >> is a wonder. >> go ahead. >> i am mr. kaplan. no mention has been made of the employer-employee relationship and so much of the medical costs are the employee having an exclusion from income...
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the trustees of medicare say that medicare will go broke in eight years. social security will take somewhat longer. but both are on a path to insolvency if we fail to act. mr. president, it hasn't just been from the more liberal side of the spectrum that the criticism has come. also on the right. "the wall street journal," ran this editorial calling the debt reduction commission or the deficit commission a trap. they say it is a trap that will lead to higher taxes, to more revenue. so on the left and the right we have those complaining that if you move forward to deal with the debt, you're going to make reductions in programs and you're goi i think that's undeniably the case. if you're going to deal with this debt threat, we are going to have to make changes in the spending prowewewewewe are goine changes in the revenue base of the country. i would suggest for those who are concerned about tax increases, the first place to get more revenue is not with the tax increase. the first place to get more revenue is to collect what's actually owed. if you examine t
the trustees of medicare say that medicare will go broke in eight years. social security will take somewhat longer. but both are on a path to insolvency if we fail to act. mr. president, it hasn't just been from the more liberal side of the spectrum that the criticism has come. also on the right. "the wall street journal," ran this editorial calling the debt reduction commission or the deficit commission a trap. they say it is a trap that will lead to higher taxes, to more revenue. so...
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we talk about the medicare cuts. a lot of people do not understand that when the medicare bills were written decades ago, many of the health care opportunities that we currently have are not even a part of medicare. they are costing patients hundreds of millions of dollars. they're costing the united states government hundreds of millions of dollars. because i am a respiratory therapist, i will speak directly to that profession. we all know that lung disease is the fourth leading cause of all medical diagnoses. when you look at the reimbursement of medicare on those types of patients, a respiratory therapist cannot provide care to a health care -- of home care or nursing home patient because our services are not reimbursed. only the services of a physician or nurse. i have been a therapist for 25 years. if i go teach a smoking cessation class to chronic pulmonary disease patients, i am not reimbursed by medicare. not only is there an issue of medicare spending and cuts, where there are cost-saving ideas, they are wip
we talk about the medicare cuts. a lot of people do not understand that when the medicare bills were written decades ago, many of the health care opportunities that we currently have are not even a part of medicare. they are costing patients hundreds of millions of dollars. they're costing the united states government hundreds of millions of dollars. because i am a respiratory therapist, i will speak directly to that profession. we all know that lung disease is the fourth leading cause of all...
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>> i think we could do better on medicare and medicaid fraud. there is a fraud. there are providers who bill for people. patience they never saw. and that we could put more resources behind that that was then the clinton administration when donna shalala was the secretary she put a lot of effort into the fraud and payoffs and then it slipped behind it makes doctors very uncomfortable but it's quite important. >> 60 minutes dustin work on that important topic in the public space. but i think we are coming off on just about one hour here. i think we are done. thank you so much. [applause] ladies and gentlemen over the last two days we have commented on the fact over the past year the global financial crisis has generated consensus here and abroad to increase government spending of the last year or so was quite necessary to deal with some very severe long-term consequences government responses and so the point was too little attention was given to the long-term fiscal consequences of programs to deal with them all down of the last year or so, so i hope we have dealt
>> i think we could do better on medicare and medicaid fraud. there is a fraud. there are providers who bill for people. patience they never saw. and that we could put more resources behind that that was then the clinton administration when donna shalala was the secretary she put a lot of effort into the fraud and payoffs and then it slipped behind it makes doctors very uncomfortable but it's quite important. >> 60 minutes dustin work on that important topic in the public space. but...
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more importantly, the cost of medicare, medicaid and social security will continue to skyrocket. that is why i've called for a bipartisan fiscal commission modeled on a proposal by republican judd greg, and democrat tim conroy. this can't be one of those washington gimmicks that pretend to solve a problem. the commission will have to present a set of solutions by a certain deadline. yesterday the senate blocked a bill. so i will issue an executive order because i refuse to pass this problem on to another generation of americans. [applause] and when the vote comes tomorrow, the senate should restore the pay as you go law that was a big reason for why we had record surpluses in the 1990's. [applause] now, i know that some in my own party will argue that we can't address the deficit or freeze government spending when so many are still hurting, and i agree, which is why the freeze won't take effect until next year, when the economy is stronger. that's how budgeting works. [laughter] but understand. understand, if we don't take meaningful steps to arena in our debt, it could damage ou
more importantly, the cost of medicare, medicaid and social security will continue to skyrocket. that is why i've called for a bipartisan fiscal commission modeled on a proposal by republican judd greg, and democrat tim conroy. this can't be one of those washington gimmicks that pretend to solve a problem. the commission will have to present a set of solutions by a certain deadline. yesterday the senate blocked a bill. so i will issue an executive order because i refuse to pass this problem on...
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more importantly, the cost of medicare medicaid and social security will continue to skyrocket. that's why i've called for a bipartisan fiscal commission modeled on a proposal by republican judd gregg and democrat tim conrad. this can't be one of those gimmicks that lets us pretend we saw the problem. -- pretend we solve the problem. they will have to present solutions by a certain date. yesterday, the senate blocked this bill. so i will issue an executive order that will let this bill go forward because i refuse to pass this problem on to another generation. and, when the vote comes tomorrow, the senate should restore the pay as you go law that was a big reason for why we had record surpluses in the 1990's. now, i know some in my own party will argue we can't address the deficit or freeze government spending when so many are still hurting. i agree. which is why this freeze won't take effect until next year when the economy is stronger. that's how budgeting works. but understand understand if we don't take meaningful steps to rein in our debt, it could damage our markets, increa
more importantly, the cost of medicare medicaid and social security will continue to skyrocket. that's why i've called for a bipartisan fiscal commission modeled on a proposal by republican judd gregg and democrat tim conrad. this can't be one of those gimmicks that lets us pretend we saw the problem. -- pretend we solve the problem. they will have to present solutions by a certain date. yesterday, the senate blocked this bill. so i will issue an executive order that will let this bill go...
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cutting half a trillion dollars of medicare. we know we need to reform pricing and we will do that shortly. to think that we've all had a one size fits all plan in congress is going to hurt what we have, that is a difference between martha coakley and i. you are talking about a health care plan, half a trillion dollars in health care cuts at a time when we do not need it. i would propose allowing the states to do that individually with the government incentivizing it. we can actually export but we have done and show them how to do it. i looked over to being the 41st vote in making sure we get that plan back to the driver board. >> mr. coakley -- mrs. coakley. >> thank you. i would be proud to be that vote to make sure we get that perform we need. we have taken the lead in massachusetts. we are attacking costs to make sure we provide for transparency and competition to bring costs down. wheat now spent $2.60 trillion per year on health care in this country. we do not get our money's work -- our money's worth. we do not have trans
cutting half a trillion dollars of medicare. we know we need to reform pricing and we will do that shortly. to think that we've all had a one size fits all plan in congress is going to hurt what we have, that is a difference between martha coakley and i. you are talking about a health care plan, half a trillion dollars in health care cuts at a time when we do not need it. i would propose allowing the states to do that individually with the government incentivizing it. we can actually export but...
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it cuts half a trillion dollars for medicare. [unintelligible] review mandates to make sure we do not have [unintelligible] we can do better with the plan we have. >> we can agree to disagree but let's be clear on the facts. you cannot distort my record and i will be accurate about yours. i have not proposed any new taxes except for those on the wealthiest 2% of the country. that is all i have ever talked about. let's be clear. what i propose is going forward to make sure we cannot afford for health care. it is 8% to 10% a year going up. >> you are in favor of cap and trade. >> it is not a tax. >> our favorin -- you are in favor of the tax cuts coming back. the tax credits are coming back. i am sorry. >> i hear you talkinhg about tax cuts to create jobs. the importance of that. there is the second issue. that is the deficits. the truth of the matter is over the horizon are these massive deficits. we have 1.4 trillion dollars now but every year, the amount is one trillion dollar -- $1 trillion more. >> the answer here is i have be
it cuts half a trillion dollars for medicare. [unintelligible] review mandates to make sure we do not have [unintelligible] we can do better with the plan we have. >> we can agree to disagree but let's be clear on the facts. you cannot distort my record and i will be accurate about yours. i have not proposed any new taxes except for those on the wealthiest 2% of the country. that is all i have ever talked about. let's be clear. what i propose is going forward to make sure we cannot afford...
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nobody takes medicare away in this bill. anything you get from this program does not impact your eligibility. that was big. we did not want to go into this poverty model to get with you are paid on your paycheck for. we went that route. if you have four or five adls, you will be at the minimum. >> this page before medicare pays. that is what is fair and works for you. they're still providing q approved over your head -- providing a roof over your head. the second piece is if you access medicaid and you wind up using it and the package of options really includes the tougher things come up those are the big ones. -- assisted technology, transportation, personal assistance. you still need $1,500 to do other things in your house. whatever your acute bonus injury is, this is on top of it. that is how we try to leave this. the last beasley tried to do is swear senator kennedy had been all wrong. this was never meant to put certain people out of business. we did a lot of exploration as to where this has been our of the last few yea
nobody takes medicare away in this bill. anything you get from this program does not impact your eligibility. that was big. we did not want to go into this poverty model to get with you are paid on your paycheck for. we went that route. if you have four or five adls, you will be at the minimum. >> this page before medicare pays. that is what is fair and works for you. they're still providing q approved over your head -- providing a roof over your head. the second piece is if you access...
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let me talk about medicare. medicare will be broken in eight years if we do nothing. right now we give about $17 billion in subsidies to insurance companies through the medicare system. your tax dollars. but when we try to eliminate them, suddenly there are ads on tv -- "obama is trying to cut medicare." i'd get all these seniors are writing letters -- "what are you trying to cut medicare benefits?" i am not try to cut medicare benefits. i am trying to stop paying these insurance companies all this money so that we can give you a more stable program. [applause] the point is this -- not of the big issues that we face in this country are simple. everybody wants to act like it is simple. everybody wants to say that they can be done easily. but they are complicated, they are tough. the health-care system is a big, complicated system, and doing it right is hard. energy -- if we want to be energy independent, i am for more oil production, i am for new forms of energy, time for a safe nuclear energy. i'm not ideological about this. but we also have to acknowledge that if we
let me talk about medicare. medicare will be broken in eight years if we do nothing. right now we give about $17 billion in subsidies to insurance companies through the medicare system. your tax dollars. but when we try to eliminate them, suddenly there are ads on tv -- "obama is trying to cut medicare." i'd get all these seniors are writing letters -- "what are you trying to cut medicare benefits?" i am not try to cut medicare benefits. i am trying to stop paying these...
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at a time when people eligible for medicare is going to skyrocket. starting this year, 2010, those who turned 65 or born after world war ii, and for the next 15 years the number of people who are eligible for the medicare program is going to increase dramatically and during that time i think we're going to see he a need to have -- to see a need to have a significant reform for the medicare program but the money saved is going to be made available to have more people covered under the program, not to divert it to set up a whole new government spending scheme. we've been joined by the gentleman from iowa, and i'd like to yield to mr. king for his comments about the balance budget amendment. mr. king: i thank the gentleman from virginia, mr. goodlatte, for leading on this special order tonight and for leading on fiscal responsibility here in the united states congress. this balanced budget amendment is something i'm proud to be an original co-sponsor of. i've done so every time that this has been offered since i've been here in congress and the dialogue
at a time when people eligible for medicare is going to skyrocket. starting this year, 2010, those who turned 65 or born after world war ii, and for the next 15 years the number of people who are eligible for the medicare program is going to increase dramatically and during that time i think we're going to see he a need to have -- to see a need to have a significant reform for the medicare program but the money saved is going to be made available to have more people covered under the program,...
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medicare is going broke. it is not progressive to allow those programs to fail. >> woodruff: senator greg, why is this bipartisan task force idea that the two of you were pushing, why was that the right way to go or why is it the right way to go? >> because these issues are so big, judy, that you can't address them in a partisan way. you have to have everybody at the table. everything has to be on the table-- entitlements and tax issues-- or otherwise the american people don't trust the results. the american people inherently understand if it isn't bipartisan, it probably won't be fair. we set up this task force in a manner that not only was bipartisan but also required super majorities to report. 14 of 18. so that neither side could gain the other. it required super majorities to pass it in the senate so nobody could game anybody. the results of this task force would be seen as fair, honest and bipartisan, and would have popular support which is very important. any initiative that affects these types of prog
medicare is going broke. it is not progressive to allow those programs to fail. >> woodruff: senator greg, why is this bipartisan task force idea that the two of you were pushing, why was that the right way to go or why is it the right way to go? >> because these issues are so big, judy, that you can't address them in a partisan way. you have to have everybody at the table. everything has to be on the table-- entitlements and tax issues-- or otherwise the american people don't trust...
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[applause] and where medicare itself is on a sounder financial footing. those are the things that we are fighting for. and i am not going to stop on them because it is the right thing to do and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt coming cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system because that is what is gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks that say they don't want to see government spending under control and then are fighting controls at the congressional budget office says would cut a trillion dollars off our deficit over the next two decades. [applause] those aren't my numbers. now, we are never going to stop fighting to cut waste and abuse in washington. we do have to reign in death of his-- deficits that been accumulating. families across the country are tightening their belts and making tough decisions. it is time for the federal government to do the same and that is why i propose specific steps last night to bring the deficit down. and i am grateful that the se
[applause] and where medicare itself is on a sounder financial footing. those are the things that we are fighting for. and i am not going to stop on them because it is the right thing to do and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt coming cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system because that is what is gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks that say they don't want to see government spending under control...
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using medicare and gove)nment insurance, health insurance funds. harry reed let us down on the healthcare reform and there's way - europeans have a gas tax to pay for healthcare. we use 84 million barrels of oil in this country a day. we could pay for healthcare by putting a dollar a tax on gasoline and harry reed let us down by not walking the walk. count less hours on that issue as well. app)eciate your comments on senator reid. roy, republican line. you're on c-span. good morning. caller: i love my country and all it's people so much. i'm so tired of groups being pitted against each other. this is simple when you think about it. the people who support god given free will verses those that don't and you call in and they tell you what you should and shouldn't talk about. that makes my point right there. sir, you can talk about anything you want to and we have a constitution, a bill of rights and a lot of american people call us tea baggers, what you want but we stand up for everyone's freedom and we love this country. happy new year. >> randy, ind
using medicare and gove)nment insurance, health insurance funds. harry reed let us down on the healthcare reform and there's way - europeans have a gas tax to pay for healthcare. we use 84 million barrels of oil in this country a day. we could pay for healthcare by putting a dollar a tax on gasoline and harry reed let us down by not walking the walk. count less hours on that issue as well. app)eciate your comments on senator reid. roy, republican line. you're on c-span. good morning. caller: i...
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and where medicare itself is on a sound financial footing. those are the things that we're fighting for. and i'm not going to stop on that, because it's the right thing to do. and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt, you cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system, because that's what's gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks who say they don't want to see government spending out of control and then are fighting reforms that the congressional budget office says would cut $1 trillion off our deficit over the next two decades. those aren't my numbers. we're never going to stop fighting to cut waste and abuse. we have had deficits that have been accumulating for too long. families across the country are tightening their belt and making tough decisions. it's time for the federal government to do the same. and that's why i proposed specific steps last night to bring the deficit down. and i'm grateful that the senate just passed as we were flying down here to flo
and where medicare itself is on a sound financial footing. those are the things that we're fighting for. and i'm not going to stop on that, because it's the right thing to do. and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt, you cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system, because that's what's gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks who say they don't want to see government spending out of control and then are...
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it still robs medicare of about a half trillion dollars, and this one, unlike the health bill in the house, forces taxpayers to pay for the killing of unborn children and that is not health care and the american people overwhelmingly reject it. but it seems nancy pelosi and harry reid are hell bent on shoving this government-run health care system down the american people's throat. i can only say to you that if they keep it up, the american people may turn this whole administration and the democrat majority into one giant shovel ready project next fall. >> i want to talk about -- i want to give you a chance to respond to the abortion restrictions because harry reid sacrificed the public option to keep senator joe lieberman on board and tightened the abortion restrictions to reel in ben nelson on the abortion federally funded abortion measure. that's still not making republicans happy. is there any room here for negotiation? >> let me take a moment out and first say that this house bill that we passed is not government run. we know right now we have an insurance run type of monopoly i
it still robs medicare of about a half trillion dollars, and this one, unlike the health bill in the house, forces taxpayers to pay for the killing of unborn children and that is not health care and the american people overwhelmingly reject it. but it seems nancy pelosi and harry reid are hell bent on shoving this government-run health care system down the american people's throat. i can only say to you that if they keep it up, the american people may turn this whole administration and the...
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think working people who have it too good, too much health care, too much social security, too much medicare, too much power on the job, are actually inviting a repeat of 1994. [applause] >> our country cannot stand that. president obama said in his inaugural address the state of the economy calls for action, a bold and swift and we will act in not only to create new jobs but to lay a new foundation. but now is the time to make good on those. for congress, president obama and the american people. we have some ideas with those people can do on the weekend if they don't believe us. go sit with the unemployed, talk to college students looking at tuition hikes and laid off professors and new jobs a graduation, talk to workers whose jobs are being far short and ask what these americans think about their future and ask them what they think of wall street, health insurance companies and big banks. ask them if they wanted government deficits in partnership with those folks for a government that stands up for working people. think about the great promise of america and the great legacy we have inheri
think working people who have it too good, too much health care, too much social security, too much medicare, too much power on the job, are actually inviting a repeat of 1994. [applause] >> our country cannot stand that. president obama said in his inaugural address the state of the economy calls for action, a bold and swift and we will act in not only to create new jobs but to lay a new foundation. but now is the time to make good on those. for congress, president obama and the american...
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i am thinking about social security and medicare. when they first started social security, there were about 35 workers per retired person. now it is 3-1 or so. why is not social security and medicare tied to productivity? the average worker is giving the amount of work of 30 people. is there not a way that social security could be based on productivity and there is a corporate tax on corporate -- productivity? i know it seems like i am thaksin productivity, but is there not a way that we could connect productivity to this? that is my reason for calling. guest: give him a seat on the bipartisan commission. that is interesting idea. i will address the question of social security and productivity. social security has always been seen as a pension plan. when productivity goes up, and means that workers produce more per hour, and therefore, they earn higher salaries. then their salaries go up and the formulas that determine their benefits also go up. that is one of the issues we have with social security. as long as there is a link betwee
i am thinking about social security and medicare. when they first started social security, there were about 35 workers per retired person. now it is 3-1 or so. why is not social security and medicare tied to productivity? the average worker is giving the amount of work of 30 people. is there not a way that social security could be based on productivity and there is a corporate tax on corporate -- productivity? i know it seems like i am thaksin productivity, but is there not a way that we could...
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this is to me akin to the historic efforts for example to put in place medicare and medicaid but i think it is more like to my mind covering the seniors. seniors are no longer the poorest americans. young people are now, kids. there was a day in american life seniors especially older women really were in need of protection, social safety net we saw some of that with social security and don't forget covers widows or if it's that kind of thing and then of course with medicare again to pick up the idea we should not be struggling for health care coverage and now i think the extension would be to make sure all americans have some basic level of health care coverage and people don't have to scrap for, don't have to worry about having some kids to kill mr. will bankrupt them and it's not only then. we think it in terms of individuals, but i can't tell you how often when i am not doing reporting i come across people who are small business owners who complain to me about the high cost of health care benefits for employees, and of course we see what happened with auto companies. so it becomes lar
this is to me akin to the historic efforts for example to put in place medicare and medicaid but i think it is more like to my mind covering the seniors. seniors are no longer the poorest americans. young people are now, kids. there was a day in american life seniors especially older women really were in need of protection, social safety net we saw some of that with social security and don't forget covers widows or if it's that kind of thing and then of course with medicare again to pick up the...
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two quick points -- the way to save medicare is just like private health insurance companies. sell medicare policies of full premiums to people like me -- denver, healthier people to offset the others who use up the money. a way to create jobs in this country is not health insurance companies' but liability/workers comp insurance companies. to deny coverage for claims to small, medium, and large businesses for undocumented claims that arise out of the hiring of the work done by undocumented workers -- if there was no liability insurance coverage, workers' comp liability coverage, not health insurance for those climbclaims arising from work done by undocumented workers, they would not hire this people and we would get all americans and taxpayers back on the roll. host: another headline on politics. bo biden bows out. he was the potential delegate. he will stay in his position as attorney general in delaware. dems go on the attack, they write. some of the questions in a memo and the way to force that on opponents. you can read that in political. the last phone call here, howie.
two quick points -- the way to save medicare is just like private health insurance companies. sell medicare policies of full premiums to people like me -- denver, healthier people to offset the others who use up the money. a way to create jobs in this country is not health insurance companies' but liability/workers comp insurance companies. to deny coverage for claims to small, medium, and large businesses for undocumented claims that arise out of the hiring of the work done by undocumented...
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they gave us social security and medicare and workers' rights and a long series of legislative victories which in my view has substantially improved the quality of living. >> host: thank you. michelle malkin? >> guest: well, i don't define the success of a party or the gauge its effect on americans' lives by what it has given legislatively. and i think is a core fundamental belief of my and i think a party that has improved my life is a party that leaves me alone, that has constrained the power of government to interfere in our lives, and unfortunately, and i've been very vocal about this, i think the republican party has failed to live up to its core conservative principles and so many ways. this was -- this was the battle so many grassroots conservatives had with the bush administration over the years whether it was the expansion of the federal role in education with a note child left behind act, the prescription drug plan, the pushing illegal alien amnesty and then the last several months of the bush tenure doing what i consider was pre-socializing the economy for barack obama with th
they gave us social security and medicare and workers' rights and a long series of legislative victories which in my view has substantially improved the quality of living. >> host: thank you. michelle malkin? >> guest: well, i don't define the success of a party or the gauge its effect on americans' lives by what it has given legislatively. and i think is a core fundamental belief of my and i think a party that has improved my life is a party that leaves me alone, that has...
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i am 67 years old, on medicare select. after the first of the year michael fay went up substantially, even though my primary source of income, social security, was stagnant. they're going backwards. host: thank you for their -- thank you for the call. more from "the baltimore sun." "democrats are able to omit time consuming steps in the senate and prevent republicans from trying to delay the final negotiations. under senate rules, three separate votes are required before negotiators for the two houses may hold a formal meeting. while the three normally are agreed to within seconds, each may be filibustered, and democrats would then have to produce 60 votes to cut off debate. additionally, republicans would have the right to demand votes on nine -- non-bindingñr proposs wants negotiators for the two houses were appointed. that could, in turn, required democrats to vote on political controversies such as wiping out the legislation proposed cuts in medicare, which easily be turned into attack ads in next fall's campaign." bi
i am 67 years old, on medicare select. after the first of the year michael fay went up substantially, even though my primary source of income, social security, was stagnant. they're going backwards. host: thank you for their -- thank you for the call. more from "the baltimore sun." "democrats are able to omit time consuming steps in the senate and prevent republicans from trying to delay the final negotiations. under senate rules, three separate votes are required before...
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group of americans called the baby boomers are going to retire, and the cost of social security and medicare is going to skyrocket. these are promises we have to keep to seniors because they pay for it, but we have no idea of how we're going to keep those promises to seniors right now, particularly in light of the current economic situation. as we look at where we are, we need to recognize how we got there. and as i've talked to banks, businesses, foreign financial ministers from europe who have come here, everyone agrees that there are two major causes of the economic problems here and around the world. and one is the high leverage or the high borrowing that went on because of the loose monetary policy at the federal reserve. easy money, cheap money encouraged companies and individuals to borrow more than they could afford to pay back because it was easy to get and cheap. the big banks on wall street could more easily borrow money than to raise capital. those were incentives created by the policies at the federal reserve. the second problem is what we are calling toxic assets, which are sec
group of americans called the baby boomers are going to retire, and the cost of social security and medicare is going to skyrocket. these are promises we have to keep to seniors because they pay for it, but we have no idea of how we're going to keep those promises to seniors right now, particularly in light of the current economic situation. as we look at where we are, we need to recognize how we got there. and as i've talked to banks, businesses, foreign financial ministers from europe who...
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better approach that will bring down premiums, bring down the deficit, cover the uninsured, strengthen medicare for seniors, let me know. let me know. [applause] i am eager to see it. here is what i asked of congress, though. do not walk away from reform. not now, not when we are so close. let's come together to finish the job for the american people. let's get it done. host: on the screen right now it is frank pallone of new jersey. where is the legislation, what is happening? guest: we are trying to see if we can get republican support for a comprehensive bill. it would have three points, covering most americans, bring down costs, and ending discrimination for pre-existing conditions. the bottom line is, if we cannot get republican support, we will have to go ahead and pass it with democrats. unfortunately, whether or not we can get republican support is not clear. host: it sounds like you describe an emphasis on insurance company reform. guest: it is difficult right now for people with pre-existing conditions to get coverage at all. if they do, it is so prohibitive, it is not affordable. hos
better approach that will bring down premiums, bring down the deficit, cover the uninsured, strengthen medicare for seniors, let me know. let me know. [applause] i am eager to see it. here is what i asked of congress, though. do not walk away from reform. not now, not when we are so close. let's come together to finish the job for the american people. let's get it done. host: on the screen right now it is frank pallone of new jersey. where is the legislation, what is happening? guest: we are...
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greatest achievement -- the new deal, the great society, the civil rights movement, social security, medicare, the minimum wage, the 40 hour week, the civil rights act, and the voting rights act. that is what made the united states a beacon of hope in a confused and divided world. but too many people now take for granted government's role as protector of wall street and privileged -- and the privileged. the see middle-class americans as overpaid and underworked. they see social security as a problem rather than the only piece of our retirement system that actually works. they feel sorry for homeless people, but fail to see the connections between downsizing and outsourcing and inequality and homelessness. this world view has brought democrats nothing but disaster. the republicans' response is to offer the middle-class the false hope of tax cuts. tax cuts and enriching the rich, devastating the middle-class by destroying the institutions like public education and social security that make the middle- class possible. are you trying to tell me something? >> we're now into the question and answer
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topics range from car seats to medicare services. the information comes one year and one day after the president made the promise on his first day. more on the internet and social networking from politico. it reports the senate rules committee has reached an agreement with facebook, alum and senators to set up an official page that follows the chamber's rules. there will be no advertisements and will contain a link to their website. >> the house financial-services committee this morning hold a hearing looking at pay practices for financial and nonfinancial firms. that hearing is at 10:00 eastern. president obama to date in lorain county, ohio, touring a wind turbine plant in speaking at a community college there. >> wednesday, president obama delivered his first state of the union address to congress, laying his vision for the country. the state of the union address, wednesday night. our coverage begins at 8:00 eastern. you can also listen to the address live on your iphone with the c-span radio app. >> each year thousands of student
topics range from car seats to medicare services. the information comes one year and one day after the president made the promise on his first day. more on the internet and social networking from politico. it reports the senate rules committee has reached an agreement with facebook, alum and senators to set up an official page that follows the chamber's rules. there will be no advertisements and will contain a link to their website. >> the house financial-services committee this morning...
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medicare's number crunchers, they're saying the plan would raise costs slightly. there's another suspect linked to an alleged plot to attack new york city in court today, a law enforcement official tells the associated press that he called 911 just before his arrest and ranted in arabic, we love death more than you love life. his attorney says he's innocent. a new tape just surfacing on the man suspected of killing those seven ceo employe-- cia employees and in it calling for saying his actions were for revenge, rick. >> rick: well, the obama administration's special middle east peace envoy is prepared to head to the middle east trying to relaunch stalled negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians, ahead of that visit it looks like george mitchell is laying his cards on the table. reasonen ninen is live in jerusalem. nice to see you, so, senator mitchell is he coming over with some kind after threat? what do we know? >> well, it's not really meant to have been taken that way, but it's kind of coming off that way. he did an interview with charlie rose a
medicare's number crunchers, they're saying the plan would raise costs slightly. there's another suspect linked to an alleged plot to attack new york city in court today, a law enforcement official tells the associated press that he called 911 just before his arrest and ranted in arabic, we love death more than you love life. his attorney says he's innocent. a new tape just surfacing on the man suspected of killing those seven ceo employe-- cia employees and in it calling for saying his actions...
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seniors, almost 300,000 in our district, more than any other district in the country, they want to cut medicare $500 billion. i've seen the cuts. they're very real. they want to raise taxes on small business. i know the biggest issue we got is the economy and jobs. working families want to get back to work, but yet they want to charge 8% on payroll. i've been in business for 30 years. i'm not a career politician. i can tell you that will kill more jobs than anything. that's a fixed expense. 8% on payroll. they want to charge another 5.4% tax on businesses, and most businesses have pass-through income. whether they are l.l.c., partnership or whatever kind of business, they want to raise the tax fathers 34, let bush's tax cut sunset, and another 5.4, take it 49% in florida. in many states like california that have a state income tax or oregon or new york of 10% or 15%, it could take it up as high as 60%. so these small businesses have a lot of pass-through income. they're not going to have the capital. they are going to be sending the money here. that's going to cut more jobs. it's time to bring
seniors, almost 300,000 in our district, more than any other district in the country, they want to cut medicare $500 billion. i've seen the cuts. they're very real. they want to raise taxes on small business. i know the biggest issue we got is the economy and jobs. working families want to get back to work, but yet they want to charge 8% on payroll. i've been in business for 30 years. i'm not a career politician. i can tell you that will kill more jobs than anything. that's a fixed expense. 8%...